‘Diseases’

Nuclear medicine

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

nuclear medicineNuclear medicine – the use in the diagnosis of diseases

Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that different diagnostic and therapeutic potential uses, in which radioactive substances are used. At first glance, this sounds very dangerous to, but also used radio-isotopes decay very quickly, so there is no danger to humans.

Nuclear medicine is particularly frequently used to diagnose diseases of the thyroid. Similarly, but also occur in cancer, heart disease and rheumatic diseases in used.
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Abdominal ultrasonography

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

abdominal ultrasonographyWhat exactly is done?

An ultrasound is an ultrasound examination. In the abdominal ultrasonography (including abdominal ultrasonography) is investigated by means of abdominal ultrasound to diseases. This is mainly a question of diseases of liver, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder and kidney, bladder / prostate and related blood vessels such as determine the abdominal aorta. Diseases of these organs are mostly related to changes in shape, size and / or structure.

With an abdominal ultrasonography for example can Renal cysts, urinary bladder stones, gallstones, etc. are identified. ) Also, the enlargement of the liver and corresponding structural changes resulting from fatty degeneration (eg, alcoholism can by sonography of the abdomen are detected.
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Virus Diseases

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The viruses are easily spread diseases caused by viruses. These pathogens are very small, so tiny living creatures can only be seen with electron microscopes, which can infect cells and cause infection. They multiply with extraordinary rapidity.

virus diseases

The virus depending on the tissue they strike, are classified as:
Dermatrópicos if they affect the skin.
Pneumotropica, if affecting the lungs.
Neurotropic, they affect the nervous system.
Viscerotropic, whether it affects the viscera and internal organs.
The viruses are transmitted in different ways, some do it through the air, such as influenza, mumps, smallpox, chickenpox. The rabies virus is transmitted through the infected animal’s saliva. Others are transmitted by mosquitoes, such as those produced yellow fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever. Others do it by water or contaminated food.
GripeEl virus influenza virus is a mutant virus that is constantly changing its genetic makeup to survive. He lives within the cells of the nose, throat, lungs and even into the ear. His life enables you to protect intracellular and environmental conditions makes it more vulnerable. The influenza virus or influenza, as it is called, enters the mouth and nose, infects cells and reproduce inside them. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, myalgia, sore throat, cough and malaise.

To overcome this disease, it is important to drink plenty of water and juices, meet the rest and take medication to ease the discomfort, are some general steps you can take. Home remedies are also good for shortening the period of convalescence has been reported including the use of teas and tea for plants like elderberry, eucalyptus and citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges are high in vitamin sweetened with honey.

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